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molybdate

[ muh-lib-deyt ]
/ məˈlɪb deɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a salt of any molybdic acid.
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Origin of molybdate

First recorded in 1785–95; molybd(ic) + -ate2
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British Dictionary definitions for molybdate

molybdate
/ (mɒˈlɪbdeɪt) /

noun
a salt or ester of a molybdic acid
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